| geno-toxicity assay of sediment and water samples from the upper silesia post-mining areas, poland by means of allium-test. | genotoxic potential of two environmental compartments (water and sediment) from the upper silesia coal basin (uscb), poland were evaluated and compared by employing root meristem cells of allium cepa. the clear genotoxic effect of water and sediment sampled was shown, with an important contribution of severe types of cytogenetic abnormalities. the most biologically relevant pollutants were revealed through multivariate statistical analysis of relationships between biological effects registered a ... | 2011 | 21272917 |